Past tense of preempt
regular verb
The past tense of preempt is preempted. The past participle is also preempted.
Forms of preempt
| Base form (V1) | preempt /ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | preempted |
| Past participle (V3) | preempted |
| Present participle | preempting |
| Third person singular | preempts |
Preempted in a sentence
- He preempted that hill to be its king.
- Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.
- This preempted any claim by any other power to the waters between the Spratlys and the continental baseline—effectively including the Paracels under South Vietnam’s jurisdiction.1984, A. James Gregor, Maria Hsia Chang, “The Security of Northeast Asia and the "China Connection"”, in The Iron Triangle: A U.S.…. From the entry tung
- That honor goes to Sweet-Orr, which preempted Levi’s by two years, according to James Sullivan, the author of Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon.2023 May 19, “When great American brands sabotage their own success”, in Washington Examiner. From the entry jeanlike
Meaning of preempt
- verb To appropriate first.
- verb To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
- verb To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
Questions about the past tense of preempt
- What is the past tense of preempt?
- The past tense of preempt is preempted.
- What is the past participle of preempt?
- The past participle of preempt is preempted.
- Is preempt a regular or irregular verb?
- Preempt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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